Paper-sheet-tying device



' S. ECONOMY.

PAPER SHEET TYING DEVICE.

APPLICATION men JAN.29. 191s.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

SOYEHEcONOMY iTEin STATES PATENT canton.

SOYER ECONOMY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS;

PAPER-SHEETI-TYING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

Application filed January 29, 1916. Serial No. 75,189.

'for its primary object to provide means adapted for application to the pins of a filing board whereby the cord or tape is threaded through the perforations in the bills or sheets when said device is removed.

Another and more specific object of the invention resides in the provision of two similarly constructed members each consisting of a tube having a hinged section, one

. end of each tube being adapted to receive one of the filing pins, and said hinged section and the relatively stationary part of the tube being provided with gripping spurs to retain the end of the cord or tape within said tube.

The invention has for another object to provide an extremely simple device for the above purpose which is extremely serviceable and of great convenience in practical use, the same admitting of the easy and quick binding of a large number of bills or other sheets together.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bill tying device illustrating the preferred embodiment thereof; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the tubular posts or standards showing the same arranged upon the filing pin; Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of one of said tubular posts, the hinged section thereof being shown in its open position; and Fig. 4c is a detail section taken on the line H of Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5

designates a base preferably constructed of wood, said base being provided at one end with the spaced vertical filing pins 6.

In carrying out my invention, I employ two posts or standards indicated generally by the numeral 7 As these posts are each of the same construction, the detail description of one will suflice for both. Each of said tubular posts is constructed from sheet metal and includes an end section 8 of continuous circular form in cross section. From this end section of the post, a substantially semi-circular stationary section 9 extends, and to one of the longitudinal edges thereof, the movable semi-circular post section 10 is hingedly connected. At the upper edge of the end section 8 of the post, and adjacent the meeting edges of the stationary and movable post sections 9 and 10, a notch or recess 11 is provided. The lower ends of these stationary and movable post sections are provided with the inwardly projecting spurs 12 which are adapted for engagement with the tape or cord 13 to hold the same in connection with said post. It will be understood that the hinges connecting the post section 10 to the section 9 are sufficiently stiif to retain the movable section 10 in closed position against casual opening movement.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing, in the use of my invention, the continuous end sections 8 of the tubular metal posts are engaged over the filing pins 7. It is of course understood that the ends of the tape or cord 13 have first been engaged in the posts and are securely held by the spurs 12. The tape projects outwardlythrough the notches or recesses 11. The bills or other sheets are forced downwardly over the tubular metal posts, said posts perforating the sheets. The sheets are pressed firmly down upon the base board 5, and as the ends of the tape or cord are held in the tubular posts, it will be obvious that the same extends through the perforations in the bills or sheets. In order to prevent the sheets being lifted off of the posts by air drafts or other causes, I provide a connecting rod 1%, the ends of which are bent at right angles as indicated at 15, and are adapted for engagement in the upper ends of the tubular posts. After a large number of bills have been thus filed upon the upstanding posts 7, said posts are removed from the filing pins 6 and drawn upwardly through the perforations in the sheets. As the ends of the tape or cord are securely held in the lower ends of the posts, it will be obvious that said tape will also be drawn through the perforated sheets. After the ends of the tape or cord have thus been drawn through the perforations, they are removed from the metal posts and tied or otherwise secured together. The superposed sheets are thereby held in a compactly assembled or bound condition and their separation obviated.

By means of my invention above described, it will be seen that the same provides mean-s for easily, quickly and securely tying together a large number of bills or other paper sheets without necessitating the use of a needle to thread the cord or tape throughthe perforations in the sheets. The device, owing to its extremely simple construction, may also be produced at small manufacturing cost and is extremely serviceable and convenient as well as durable in practical use.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several parts, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification in the form, proportion and arrangement thereof Without departing from the essential features or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. The combination with a base board pro vided with spaced filing pins, of tubular metal posts adapted for removable engagement upon said pins, each of said posts including a movable section to engage and removably secure the end of a binding cord in connection therewith, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination with a base board provided with spaced filing pins, of tubular metal posts adapted for removable engagement upon said pins, each of said posts including an end portion of continuous circular form in cross section to receive the filing pins, a semi-circular portion and a hinged section mounted upon said latter portionand adapted for gripping engagement with the end of a cord or tape when in its closed position to detachably retain the same in connection with the post, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. The combination with a base board provided with spaced filing pins, of tubular sheet metal posts each having an end portion of continuous circular cross-sectional form adapted to receive one of the filing pins and provided at its upper edge with a notch, a stationary portion extending from the cirs cular end portion, and a relatively movable portion, said latter section and the opposed stationary portion of the post being provided at one of their ends with inwardly post section mounted upon said stationary H projecting spurs for gripping engagement with the end of a cord ortape to detachably retain the same in connection with the post,

- substantially as and for the purpose speci- 4:. The combination with a base board provided with spaced filing pins, of tubular metal posts adapted for removable engagement upon said pins, each of said posts including means for detachably retaining one end of a cord or tape in connection there- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

